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Sarah Rahal The Detroit News Published 7:59 p.m. UTC Aug 14, 2018 Nearly 40 years later, DNA confirmed that a body buried in Georgia is a missing runaway boy from Michigan, police say. Michigan State Police confirmed on Tuesday that the body of a "John Doe," who was buried in a pauper's grave in Macon, Georgia, has been identified as missing 15-year-old Andrew Jackson Greer from Addison, Michigan. On Feb. 12, 1979, Greer left Addison High School and didn't return home. He was last seen in Clayton County, police said. The case turned cold after early investigations by Michigan State Police in 1979 and the Lenawee County Sheriff's Department in 2000. The case was re-opened in 2014 with developments in technology and resources. In December 2017, a retired Bibb County Sheriff's deputy made the connection between the description of the unidentified body and Greer. He notified Michigan State Police detectives, who traveled to Georgia in April … [Read more...] about State Police: Body identified as missing boy from 1979

By Matt Schoch Special to The Detroit News Published 8:01 p.m. UTC Aug 14, 2018 Allen Park — In an alternate universe, Pat Shurmur and Matt Patricia could have both stepped off the coaching carousel this offseason and landed in their home states. As it turns out, the New Yorker is with the Lions, and Shurmur instead heads the four-time Super Bowl champion New York Giants and must settle for a week of training camp a short drive from his hometown. Shurmur and the Giants are in Allen Park for joint practices this week leading up to Friday’s preseason game against Patricia’s Lions at Ford Field. About five miles away from Shurmur’s hometown of Dearborn Heights, where he was a three-sport star at Divine Child High School before becoming a offensive line stalwart for coach George Perles at Michigan State, Shurmur on Tuesday recalled fondly meeting with Lions brass for the opening in the winter. “I enjoyed it,” Shurmur said. “I felt like if it … [Read more...] about Shurmur happy to be home, happier to be with Giants

News / UK and world by Press Association August 14, 2018, 8:58 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Royal Bank of Scotland will pay a 4.9 billion US dollar (£3.85 billion) fine to settle allegations it misrepresented the types of mortgages it sold to investors during the housing bubble that ultimately led to the 2008 financial crisis. The US Justice Department (DoJ) said in a statement that the penalty is the largest it has imposed for financial crisis-era misconduct at a single company. The DoJ has issued billions of dollars in fines against Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and other big banks in the years following the crisis to settle similar allegations. The government accused Royal Bank of Scotland and many other big banks of understating the risk and quality of the mortgages they sold to investors at the height of the housing bubble, in RBS’s case between 2005 and 2008. These investors bought up tens of … [Read more...] about Royal Bank of Scotland fined nearly £4bn in US for housing bubble role

PHOENIX - A man who tried to enter a teenage girl's bathroom stall was confronted and killed by the girl's father, officials say. According to Phoenix police, around 11:30 p.m. on August 2, 40-year-ol Melvin Harris went to the QuikTrip near Dunlap and 19th avenues to pick up his teenage daughter and her friends. A man, who would later become the victim, approached Harris' car in the parking lot and asked for money. Harris gave him some money, and he went into the QT. Harris was later informed that a man tried to enter the bathroom stall his daughter was using. The teen told an employee, who in turn alerted an on-duty security guard. The man exited the store and was pointed out to Harris, who realized it was the same man he had given money to earlier. Harris went into the store and told the security guard that, "he needed to take care of the situation, or [Harris] would do it himself." The guard reportedly told Harris he would handle … [Read more...] about Man who followed teen into Arizona restroom beaten to death by girl’s father, police say

CINCINNATI — Vice President Mike Pence has asked Americans to support Republican leaders who stand behind the Trump Administration. Pence highlighted the administration's successes and encouraged voters to "tell your friends about what we've done" at an event Tuesday in Cincinnati. Pence was scheduled to promote President Donald Trump's tax reforms but instead emphasized the importance of keeping Republicans in control of Congress, as Democrats aim to reclaim House seats during November's midterm elections. About 400 supporters attended the event sponsored by America First Policies, an organization that supports Trump's agenda. Pence also planned campaign events for Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, the Republican candidate for Ohio governor, and U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci (ruh-NAY'-see). Renacci is the Ohio GOP candidate challenging incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown. … [Read more...] about Pence calls for continued support of Republicans in Congress